Did Trump and Sessions flip-flop?
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee
May 11 at 3:00 AM
... Trump said he was surprised by Comey’s recommendation, saying he believed Clinton had criminal intent. He implied the former president influenced the investigation by meeting with Lynch ... Trump repeatedly criticized Lynch and Comey — but not for the reasons he’d use to fire Comey 10 months later. Instead, Trump thought Comey should have brought criminal charges against Clinton ... Neither was Sessions immediately critical of Comey’s decision to make the announcement separate from Lynch ... Trump claimed FBI employees are “embarrassed and ashamed” of what Comey had done, because he wasn’t harsh enough on Clinton ... Then .. Comey sent a letter to congressional leaders ...This time, Trump and Sessions agreed with Comey’s decision. Seven months later, both men would blame Comey for this decision and use it to justify his dismissal ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/05/11/did-trump-and-sessions-flip-flop-on-comeys-decisions-in-the-clinton-investigation/?utm_term=.66a6ae8da936
